Wetdeck - Hydraulic Conversion Package - vanguard equipment

WETDECK
FOR CATERPILLAR®
572E/G, 583H/K, 594G/H PIPELAYERS
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Hydraulic Conversion Package
Vanguard Equipment, Inc.’s Wetdeck package
economically converts aging Caterpillar
572E/G, 583H/K, 594G/H pipelayers’
mechanical drawworks into state-of-the-art
hydraulic units.
• Fully engineered product.
• Drawworks comes in a complete assembled modular
package ready to bolt into an existing machine.
• Easy installation can be done by local Caterpillar dealers
or in customer’s own facilities.
• Modular design allows fast replacement of parts, easy
field service and testing.
• 100% parts and service availability through Caterpillar
dealers and Vanguard.
• 25-gallon hydraulic tank for excellent heat dissipation is
equipped with Cat 572R filter system, ecology drain and
site gauge.
• Operating temperature range -40° F to
122° F (-40° C to 50° C ). Optional oil
cooler may be required at higher
temperatures.

An outstanding choice for productivity and versatility.
Drawworks Equipment
Hydraulic Power (74 GPM at 4300 PSI and minimum 2200 RPM pump speed)
WINCH DIMENSIONS Hook Boom
Drum Diameter 10 in 254 mm 10 in 254 mm
Flange Diameter 19 in 482.6 mm 19 in 482.6 mm
Drum Length 17 in 431.8 mm 17 in 431.8 mm
Capacity – 3/4” (19.05 mm) Diameter 407 ft 125 m 407 ft 124 m
WINCH SPEEDS
Nominal Line Speed No Load Hood Speed Boom Line Speed
Bare Drum 572/583 Hi 300 ft/min 91.4 m/min 200 ft/min 61 m/min
Low 155 ft/min 47.2 m/min
Bare Drum 594 Hi 300 ft/min 91.4 m/min 300 ft/min 91.4 m/min
Low 155 ft/min 47.2 m/min 300 ft/min 47.2 m/min
Note: Bare drum speed will decrease on tractors with less than 200 hp.
Engineered for the Pipeline Industry
The fully engineered Wetdeck offers the same safe,
reliable, and easy to operate functionality and control as a
modern Caterpillar pipelayer. The result is a modernized
machine, for a fraction of the cost.
The fully tested and engineered product is ergonomically
designed and safety engineered to SAE/ISO and CE
standards.
Controls
• Controls are the same intuitive configuration as
Caterpillar 561M/N and 572R pipelayers.
• Controls are low effort and allow simultaneous, precise
positioning of the load line and boom.
• Ergonomically designed so that one hand can
simultaneously control opposite functions of the hook
and boom.
Safety Features
• Boom and hook drawworks are driven by independent
hydraulic winches.
• Oil disc brakes provide smooth operation, positive
retention of boom and hook positions.
• Infinitely variable speed controls for both boom and
hook allow precise control.
• Emergency free fall function on load line control allows
the operator to drop the load quickly.
• Independent manual external brake release enables
load lowering in the event the engine or hydraulics are
inoperable.
• Lines of sight maintained.
Optional:
2 speed boom motor for 572, 583. Standard on 594.
High temperature cooler.

Installations
Wetdeck Advantages
• Economical conversion kit
• Easy to install
• Modular design
• Fully engineered
• Safe, smooth, intuitive operation
• Extends the life of reliable 572’s, 583’s and
594’s with modernized hydraulic drawworks
Made under license from Caterpillar, Inc.
Cat and Caterpillar are registered
trademarks of Caterpillar, Inc. All marks are
used with permission of Caterpillar.
Materials and specifications are subject to
change without notice. Machines featured
in photos may include additional equipment.
Contact PLM for available options.
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PipeLine Machinery International
13333 Northwest Freeway, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77040 USA
Phone: 713.939.0007
Fax: 713.939.0009
WWW.PLMCAT.COM
Manufactured by:
Vanguard Equipment Inc.
10838 East Newton Place
Tulsa, OK 74116 USA
Phone: 918.437.1796
Fax: 918.437.1796